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Chicago Entrepreneur and Mall Coffee Icon Gloria Jean Kvetco Has Died

Gloria Jean Kvetko, the Chicagoland entrepreneur who founded Gloria Jean’s Coffee in 1979, died on June 14 at the age of 82. Born in Chicago in 1941, Kvetko’s first entrepreneurial...

2024.06.27

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Ink! Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Colorado

Long-running coffee roasting and retail company Ink! Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Colorado last week. The voluntary Chapter 11 petition invokes Subchapter V of the United States Bankruptcy...

2024.06.26

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Coffee Glassware Recalled After More than 50 Reported Injuries

More than half a million coffee drinking glasses are being recalled after 56 burning and/or cutting injuries, some requiring stitches or surgery. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...

2024.06.25

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Ohio Woman Sues Biggby Coffee Over Non-Dairy Milk Pricing

Attorneys representing an Ohio woman have filed a class action lawsuit against Michigan-based Biggby Coffee, alleging discrimination by up-charging for non-dairy milks. The complaint echoes similar class action complaints —...

2024.06.21

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Snapchill Recalls All Cold Brew Cans Due to Toxic Growth Risk

Wisconsin-based canned cold brew manufacturer Snapchill is recalling all of its unexpired products due to a growth risk of a toxic bacterium. A day after sending recall notices to more...

2024.06.19

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Report Highlights Glaring Discrepancies in Coffee Value Distribution

A new economic report shows that while coffee has enough value to ensure profitability for everyone in the supply chain, the current distribution of value heavily favors roasters and...

2024.06.19

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Westrock Coffee Opens Massive Beverage Factory in Arkansas

Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee unveiled a massive coffee roasting and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage factory and development lab last week. Representing a $315 million investment in manufacturing, according to the company, the...

2024.06.18

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Cafe Imports Launches Groundbreaking Interactive Cupping Form, The Coffee Rose

A new Coffee Rose came to bloom this summer, courtesy of Minneapolis-based green coffee company Cafe Imports. The company officially rolled out the groundbreaking professional digital coffee cupping form —...

2024.06.17

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DiFluid Unveils Omix, a Green and Roasted Coffee Analyzer

Chinese coffee equipment and technology company DiFluid recently launched a portable green and roasted coffee analysis system called The Omix, intended for use at coffee farms, roasteries or other points...

2024.06.17

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ICO and UNIDO Outline an Unprecedented Global Coffee Fund

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Coffee Organization (ICO) today unveiled a major building block in a potentially transformational global fund to support the coffee sector....

2024.06.14

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